Once upon a perfect night, unclouded and still, there came the face of a pale and beautiful lady. The tresses of her hair reached out to make the constellations, and the dewy vapours of her gown fell soft upon the land. Kit Williams beautifulconstellationdewy share on social
I started by looking at what others had done before me. You see, over the years there have been attempts by many different people to reconstruct the chariot. Kit Williams attemptchariotpeople Change image and share on social
I think most artists find it difficult to part with their work but it's the parting that keeps us alive and keeps us working. In the case of the chariot, although it's been sold I actually still have it, just in another form. Kit Williams aliveartistcase share on social
In the fairy tale the painting represents the here and now. The book is actually divided into five sections, through which the key character, the muse, leads us. Kit Williams bookcharacterdivide Change image and share on social
In practical terms the South Pointing Chariot was a simple direction finder. It could have been made to point in any direction - north, south, east or west. Kit Williams chariotdirectioneast Change image and share on social
The engine of ancient society was religion but the engine of contemporary society, as I see it, is advertising. Kit Williams advertiseancientcontemporary Change image and share on social
She's not happy about the life she is living but to jump through the hoop would mean to succumb to death. Kit Williams deathhappyhoop Change image and share on social
He was so tenacious he defied the distraction of women by refusing to have them in his presence, just as later in life he denied his blindness by calling for more and more candles. Kit Williams blindnesscallcandle Change image and share on social
I took lots of photographs and had planned to write a treatise on how it worked, but I quickly got bored with that idea and wrote a scientific fairy tale instead. Kit Williams borefairyidea Change image and share on social
The chariot was purchased by a private collector who took it home to New York. I take pleasure in knowing that it was built to last for at least a thousand years. Kit Williams buildchariotcollector Change image and share on social